Occupational stress, mental health status and stress management behaviors among secondary school teachers in Hong Kong

Health Education Journal

Volumn 68, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 328-343

  Leung, Sharron S K ^a   Wah Mak, Yim ^b   Yu Chui, Ying ^c   Chiang, Vico C L ^a   Lee, Angel C K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^c CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Hong Kong; Mental health; Occupational stress; Secondary school; Stress management; Teachers

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; CLINICAL FEATURE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DEPRESSION; DEPRESSION ANXIETY STRESS SCALE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTING LIFESTYLE PROFILE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH STATUS; HIGH SCHOOL; HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT; HONG KONG; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; JOB STRESS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL STRESS; OCCUPATIONAL ROLE QUESTIONNAIRE; OCCUPATIONAL STRESS INVENTORY; PERSONAL RESOURCES QUESTIONNAIRE; PERSONAL STRAIN QUESTIONNAIRE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; STRESS MANAGEMENT; TEACHER; WORK CAPACITY; WORKLOAD;

EID: 77949596844     PISSN: 00178969     EISSN: 17488176     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0017896909349255     Document Type: Article

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